Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Egypt

Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9255 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9255 GPIA
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.7028 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Egypt, 1986–2017

00.250.50.7511986200120171986: 0.703 GPIA2005: 0.836 GPIA2010: 0.994 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.903 GPIA2017: 0.926 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Egypt stood at 0.9255 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Egypt peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7028 GPIA, in 1986.

Egypt ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Egypt, 1986 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.7028 GPIA
2005 0.8363 GPIA +19.0%
2010 0.9939 GPIA +18.8%
2012 1 GPIA +0.7%
2013 0.9027 GPIA -9.8%
2017 0.9255 GPIA +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7028 GPIA 0.7028 GPIA 0.7028 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8363 GPIA 0.8363 GPIA 0.8363 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9557 GPIA 0.9027 GPIA 1 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9566 GPIA compare
  2. 27 Türkiye 0.947 GPIA compare
  3. 28 Bangladesh 0.9405 GPIA compare
  4. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.919 GPIA compare
  5. 31 Cambodia 0.9154 GPIA compare
  6. 32 Guatemala 0.9141 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Egypt?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Egypt was 0.9255 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7028 GPIA in 1986.
How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Egypt ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/